Abstract: An apparatus and a method for performing an Auto Focus (AF) function in an electronic device which does not perform the AF function while performing a camcorder function are provided. The apparatus includes a camera for receiving a photographing data, a camera processing unit for performing any one of a still picture acquisition function and an AF function, a recording processing unit for performing a function for recording the photographing data, a camera driver for operating the camera under control of the camera processing unit and the recording processing unit, and a processor for controlling the camera processing unit and the recording processing unit when detecting an AF request while photographing a moving picture to focus on the photographing data automatically and to record the focused photographing data.

Abstract: A camera system with six faces and a front housing is configured to capture images and audio content from external the camera body. The camera system includes an interior audio assembly protected from external environments by a waterproof membrane. The camera system includes drainage ports on the bottom face and the left face of the camera system to encourage moisture to drain from the system. A first drainage channel couples the internal audio assembly to the first drainage port on left face of the camera system and a second drainage channel couples the drainage port on the left face of the camera system to the drainage port on the bottom face of the camera system. A third drainage channel exists between the front face of the camera system and the front housing, the third drainage channel coupling the first and second drainage channels.

Abstract: A substrate including a first surface and a second surface, a first region of a first conductivity type disposed at a first depth, a second region of the first conductivity type disposed at the first depth and separated from the first region, a third region of the first conductivity type disposed at a second depth shallower than the first depth, a first gate, a second gate, a third gate, and a microlens disposed such that transmitted light is incident on the first region, the second region, and the third region. Signal charges accumulated in the first region are read out through the third region and an impurity concentration of each of the first region and the second region is lower than an impurity concentration of the third region.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus is configured to detect a plurality of portions of a subject from a captured image. The imaging apparatus is configured to set a region that is related to a detection region of the subject as a related region, and to set an arbitrary region in the image as a search region. In a case where the search region overlaps with at least one of a detection region or a related region of the subject, even if the related region is a region that does not include the detection region, the search region is configured to be set as an AF (autofocus) target region, and AF target region notification processing is executed.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are set forth for generating and/or utilizing image shortcuts that cause one or more corresponding computer actions to be performed in response to determining that one or more features are present in image(s) from a camera of a computing device of a user (e.g., present in a real-time image feed from the camera). An image shortcut can be generated in response to user interface input, such as a spoken command. For example, the user interface input can direct the automated assistant to perform one or more actions in response to object(s) having certain feature(s) being present in a field of view of the camera. Subsequently, when the user directs their camera at object(s) having such feature(s), the assistant application can cause the action(s) to be automatically performed. For example, the assistant application can cause data to be presented and/or can control a remote device in accordance with the image shortcut.

Abstract: A method for compensating a Power Supply Rejection Ratio (PSRR) in an image sensor, the method includes receiving, by processing circuitry, at least one analog signal from an active pixels sensor (APS) array, the at least one analog signal including power supply noise, combining, by the processing circuitry, amplified power supply noise with at least one ramp signal to obtain combined power supply noise, and compensating, by the processing circuitry, the PSRR of the APS array by cancelling the power supply noise of the at least one analog signal using the combined power supply noise.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is operable to determine a focus target area of an image capturing apparatus. The apparatus comprises: an obtainment unit configured to obtain a first area to be a focus target in a first image captured by the image capturing apparatus at a first point in time, a detection unit configured to detect a second area to be a focus target candidate from a second image captured by the image capturing apparatus at a second point in time succeeding a first point in time; and a determination unit configured to determine, based on the first area and the second image, a focus target area in the second image from among one or more partial areas in the second area.

Abstract: An auto-focusing method of a camera apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: extracting distance information of an object by using a ToF camera; and performing auto-focusing on an RGB camera by using auto-focusing information according to the distance information, wherein the ToF camera includes an illumination unit for outputting light to the object and a sensor unit for receiving information about light reflected from the object, the sensor unit receives a plurality of pieces of information about the light reflected from the object at a plurality of phases on the basis of the output of the light, and the ToF camera extracts the distance information by using the plurality of pieces of information.

Abstract: In a case where an imaging apparatus is standing by for a series of image-capturing processes, when a predetermined period of time elapses while the imaging apparatus operates in a fast-return enabled state where image-capturing can be performed immediately, the imaging apparatus shifts from the fast-return enabled state to a power saving state where power consumption is reduced as compared with the fast-return enabled state. An adjustment item is set to auto in the fast-return enabled state, and operation for adjusting the adjustment item is stopped in the power saving state. When returning to a state where the series of image-capturing processes is enabled, the adjustment item is maintained as auto if the imaging apparatus is in the fast-return enabled state, and the adjustment item is returned to a setting value before shifting to the standby state if the imaging apparatus is in the power saving state.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile terminal comprising a liquid lens including: a side wall part; a first and a second glass layer which cover one surface and the other surface of the side wall part, respectively, to form a receiving part; a plurality of electrode modules, each of which is positioned on the side wall part and includes a first and a second electrode; an insulation layer covering the first electrode; a nonpolar liquid filled in the receiving part; and a polar liquid which is separated from the polar liquid in layers, is filled in the receiving part, and is in contact with the second electrode, wherein a boundary surface between the nonpolar liquid and the polar liquid changes into a shape protruding toward the polar liquid as a voltage applied to the electrode modules increases, and a control part differently controls at least a part of the voltage applied to the plurality of electrode modules to adjust a position of a protrusion of the boundary surface.

Abstract: An image sensor comprises: a pixel region including a plurality of microlenses arranged in a matrix, and a plurality of photoelectric conversion portions provided for each of the microlenses; a plurality of amplifiers that apply a plurality of different gains to signals output from the pixel region; and a scanning circuit that scans the pixel region so that a partial signal and an added signal are read out, the partial signal being a signal from some of the plurality of photoelectric conversion portions, and the added signal being a signal obtained by adding the signals from the plurality of photoelectric conversion portions.

Abstract: A system includes an illumination source, a camera arranged to detect illumination from the illumination source, and a computer communicatively coupled to the illumination source and the camera. The computer is programmed to detect an object in image data from the camera, identify landmarks of the object in the image data, determine a distance from the camera to the object based on a pixel distance between the landmarks in the image data, and adjust a brightness of the illumination source based on the distance.

Abstract: The present invention is concerning to an image management system that communicates with a first communication terminal via a communication network, the image management system comprising: an image storage unit configured to store image data; a receiving unit configured to receive, from the first communication terminal, link information that includes image identification information for identifying the image data and includes predetermined-area information that indicates a predetermined area in the image data; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit, to the first communication terminal, the image data that is indicated by the image identification information included in the link information received by the receiving unit and the predetermined-area information included in the link information.

Abstract: An electronic device acquires polarization information of a subject based on a plurality of pieces of image data based on a first signal output from a first sensor. The first sensor can capture an optical image of the subject acquired via a polarizing filter provided with areas having different polarization angles. The device further acquires an evaluation value for controlling brightness of an image at the time of capturing the optical image of the subject, based on the plurality of pieces of image data. The plurality of pieces of image data have different polarization angles, by respectively being acquired via areas of the polarizing filter having the plurality of different polarization angles. A degree of weighting to be assigned to the plurality of pieces of image data at the time of acquiring the evaluation value based on the polarization information.

Abstract: An image generation apparatus includes: a spectroscopic filter switching a wavelength of transmitted image light depending on a change in distance between a pair of reflective films; an imaging element imaging the image light transmitted through the spectroscopic filter; and one or more processors, which switches the wavelength of the transmitted light to a plurality of wavelengths in forward scanning to narrow the distance between the reflective films and backward scanning to widen the distance between the reflective films, switches the wavelength of the transmitted light to wavelengths of red, green, and blue colors in the forward scanning and the backward scanning, synthesizing a color image by synthesizing spectroscopic images of the red, green, and blue colors obtained in the forward scanning performed once, and generating a color image by synthesizing spectroscopic images of the red, green, and blue colors obtained in the backward scanning performed once.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imager configured to capture a subject image to generate image data; an audio input device configured to receive audio data indicating sound during; a detector configured to detect a subject and a its type based on the image data generated by the imager; an audio processor configured to process the audio data received by the audio input device based on the type of subject detected by the detector; and an operation member configured to set a target type to be processed by the audio processor among a plurality of types including first and second types different from each other, based on a user operation, wherein the audio processor is configured to process the audio data to emphasize or suppress specific sound corresponding to the target type in audio data received when a subject of the target type is detected in the image data.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment includes a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit, a transistor configured to process a signal charge generated in the photoelectric conversion unit, and an analog-to-digital conversion circuit. The apparatus further includes a first semiconductor substrate on which the photoelectric conversion units and the transistors of the plurality of pixels are two-dimensionally arranged, a second semiconductor substrate on which a plurality of circuit blocks is two-dimensionally arranged, a bonding portion configured to electrically connect the first semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor substrate, and a wiring arranged between the first semiconductor substrate and the bonding portion. The wiring is connected to the transistors of the plurality of pixels and configured to supply a control signal to the transistors of the plurality of pixels.

Abstract: An image sensor may include an array of image pixels. The array of image pixel may be coupled to column readout circuitry. A given image pixel may generate a low light signal and a high light signal for a given exposure. A column line may couple the given image pixel to readout circuitry having amplifier circuitry. The column line may be coupled to an autozeroing transistor for reading out the high light signal and a source follower stage for readout out the low light signal. The amplifier circuitry may receive different common mode voltage depending on whether it is amplifying the low or high light signal. The gain and other operating parameters of the amplifier circuitry may be adjusted based on whether it is amplifying the low or high signal. If desired, separate amplifier circuitry may be implemented for the low and high light signals.

Abstract: An imaging device detects a specific type object in a captured image, detects a position of a line-of-sight of a photographer, and controls so that: in case where the specific type object is not detected in the captured image, a main object to which a specific process should be applied is selected based on a predetermined condition within a first type zone including a detected line-of-sight input position, and in case where the specific type object is detected in the captured image, if the detected line-of-sight input position is included in a second type zone that is larger than the first type zone and includes the specific type object, the specific type object included in the second type zone corresponding to the line-of-sight input position is selected as the main object to which the specific process should be applied, regardless of the predetermined condition.

Abstract: An image sensor may include an array of image pixels arranged in rows and columns. Each column of pixels may be coupled to current source transistors and active clamping circuitry. The active clamping circuitry may be configured to sample a reset voltage and to selectively pull down the column line after a charge transfer operation if the column line exceeds the previously sampled reset voltage. The active clamping circuitry can reduce settling time during low light conditions while eliminate column fixed pattern noise.